Michael Masters , LCSW

Michael Masters is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York who has spent the last five years providing clinical care to individuals and families. He draws on a background in community organizing to inform a therapeutic approach that is attentive to the broader systems and stresses that shape a person’s life. Prior to entering clinical practice, he worked directly with families and individuals affected by systemic conflict and by trauma, abuse, and neglect, and developed experience supporting people facing mental health disorders as well as anxiety and anger management challenges.

He takes particular satisfaction in supporting clients who are seeking greater fulfillment and more satisfying relationships with themselves and others. Michael emphasizes empowerment and steady support throughout the therapeutic process, and he brings a collaborative, strengths-based attitude to helping clients navigate change. As an LCSW - a licensed clinician trained in clinical social work - he integrates that clinical training with his community-focused experience to address both immediate symptoms and the larger contexts that contribute to them.

Michael’s practice aims to help people build coping strategies, process difficult experiences, and pursue clearer goals for the future, working alongside each client to tailor care to their needs and circumstances.

Approaches Used in Online Therapy

Michael Masters integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as a way to help clients clarify their values and learn flexible skills for responding to difficult thoughts and feelings - ACT often supports people coping with anxiety, grief, and life transitions by building actions that align with what matters most to them.

He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT can be particularly useful for anxiety, stress, depression, and many everyday coping challenges.

Client-Centered Therapy is another part of his practice, offering a supportive, empathetic environment where clients’ own goals guide the pace and focus of work - this approach is helpful for building self-esteem and exploring relationship or identity concerns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Michael works with each person to assess needs, try different strategies, and adapt the plan over time so the approach fits the client’s goals, preferences, and life situation.

Online therapy can make that collaboration more accessible through flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats let clients connect from home or on the go, schedule sessions that fit their routine, and use the communication method that feels most comfortable while working with licensed professionals and therapists to make steady progress.